At a Glance
Located next to San Francisco’s MoMA, the St. Regis offers the ultimate in luxury with a modern edge.
Indagare Loves
- The Remedé Spa and its ethereal pool area
- Exceptional artwork throughout the hotel and in the guest rooms
Review
Situated beside the Mario Botta–designed San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and opposite the dynamic Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the sleek St. Regis is the perfect location for art aficionados. The vast lobby by interior design firm Yabu Pushelberg dazzles with large-scale modern sculptures and a fire flickering just inside the front door. The superb art collection includes an intriguing collection of marble torsos, abstract works, and quirky satirical paintings. In the evening, the lobby bar is a convivial scene, though if a guest arrives on a Friday night, the din can be off-putting. The guest rooms, with views of the South of Market District and the bay, have a feeling of modern luxe with chic tone-on-tone color schemes, pale-cream limestone and marble bathrooms and such amenities as Pratesi sheets and flattering lighting. The guestrooms are not as spacious as at some of the city’s other top hotels, though.
Guests have access to a butler, a private concierge who can carry out special requests. (Ideal for restaurant reservations, crucial in this food-obsessed town.) Remedé Spa, with a serene, monochromatic decor—and access to a beautiful indoor pool—makes a luxurious weekend escape.
Who Should Stay
Those who want a luxury hotel with a bold, modern vibe.
Written by Noelle Salmi